Montgomery County sentinel., 1887-12-30
HE BEARS A GREAT M ME-

HE BEARS A GREAT NAME.
NJ. Sadi Carnot, the newly elected Presi-
dent of the French Republic, is grandson
of the Carnot Of the revolution of Napo-
lem |. OF course there is no such thing as
inherited genius, and all that this Carnot
may have in common with the other Carnot
is the name and the kinship. 1t will take
time to reveal the nature of the stuff of
which he is made. There can be no doubt
of his being sincere republican. Opposed
alike 10 the monarchists and anarchists, he
will take good care to thwart the intrgues
OF the one and the violence Of the other.
But no matter how strong he may be in
tellectually, how wise in administration,
how calm in council, and how prudent
and enlightened in the cabinet, how un-
mistakaby anxious he may BE- to give sta
bility 10 the public mind and rest to his
country, how conscientiousiy he may look
with horror upon all wars, especially
a war with Germany, and how he may stand
for peace AS rigiily as did his predecessor,
Grevey, he yet goes ~ his work US the mere
creature o. parliamentary vote. Two ms-
jority against him could or might unseat
him in twenty four hours. Such being the
case, and in country at that where poll
tics is So constantly in periods ol changes
aud transitions. what can be expected of its
president, who can be voted in or out ut the
mere whlm ei refractory house Of deputies.
Not much surely, but the crisis Just safely
passed in France and the selection of Car
not rs the chief magistrate prove several
things that were not at first either believed
or clearly understood, they prove that the
Republicans as party were thpror ;hly or.
ganz.d, resolute In time Of aealn, held
welin hand by their leaders, A9tibe, alto,
gether practical and matter Of fact, quite
capable Of consulting calmly together, and
equally as capable of being firm, harmonious
and united.
Such has not always been the case. In
deed, many a so-caled French Republic
has been overthrown by the Republicans
! themselves. Unstable as water. Potent in
speech AMI intemp.rate in action, keeping
the public mind always wrought upon as
though on the verge Of some terrible cltas-
trophe or disaster. Especially keeping the
excitable population of Paris in hot, fe-
verish and impatient condition, coup detdt
have not been difficult in the past, nor
movements lacking to centralizs the form
of government, make ii stronger, more equl-
BILE and more stable. The Republicans +,
however, in the Grevy crisis surprised both
their friends and their enemes-their friends
because OF the wis lom aud mo ieration
shown, and their enemies b,ctlse the usual
bluster, threat an all sorts of wild revOlu
tionary talk were notably wanting. These
signs are all good and make most favora.
BILE impression upon that portion of the
outside world which really wishes well to
the French Republic
Meanwhile, what has become of NJ. Gre
vyS The cable dispatches say that he is
bankrupt; that he is living with his s,n-
in-law in house but partly FURNISHED
Well, in this world, at least, the step is
only short one between the purple of
prince and the coat Of a begyar. The king
OF To day is the lu sitivl Of to morrow. One
or two evoutpns Of the wheel of fortune,
and the paiacc has ~ be abandoned for a
hovel. Grevys plan is the 5est-meet fate
with head erect, brave not bpastful, and yet
proud 10 the last, No matter how complete
or how bitter the reverses.